Mission Statement
The GastroIntestinal and Liver Foundation for Research & Treatment of Cancer is a nationwide, non-profit health organization dedicated to eliminating digestive cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through patient screening, research, education, and advocacy.
Executive Founders
Dr Prateek Sharma, MDProfessor of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Motility, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, USA |
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, MDChief of Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India |
New GIFT event in Kansas City, in March 2015
GIFT was inaugurated at a ceremony held in Hyderabad by the master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar. Hyderabad's very own VVS Laxman launched a book on Gastrointestinal Cancer, authored by Dr Sharma and Dr Reddy.